Higher Education in the Honolulu, HI Metro Area

Honolulu, HI Metro Area has a highly-educated working age population, with 29.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The Honolulu MSA was reported to have a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Hawaii's proportion of 28 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 30 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 29 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From 2000, the Honolulu metro area has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 29.6 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Hawaii percent of 28 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In the Honolulu, HI Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 41.4 percent of the White Alone, 31.8 percent of Black or African American, 29.4 percent of the Asian alone and 13 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The American Community Survey reported that in the Honolulu, HI Metro Area, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Honolulu metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30 percent (Men) versus 29 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Honolulu, HI

By measuring total land area, the Honolulu metro area covers a total land area of 600 square miles. This area has a very high population density of 1,509 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Trenton-Ewing (1,621 per sq. mile ), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (1,679 per sq. mile ), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (2,664 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (1,443 per sq. mile ), New Haven-Milford (1,398 per sq. mile ), Chicago-Naperville-Joliet (1,309 per sq. mile ).

The Honolulu metro area had an estimated population of 905,266 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 875,377. This growth signifies an increase of 3.4 percent. Honolulu ranks 1 of 1 MSAs in terms of population growth in Hawaii and the metro area ranks 83 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals migrated into the Honolulu metro area, with 23,631 people migrating in internationally. The migration from outside the US into Honolulu makes up 78.6 percent of all immigration into Hawaii. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in the Honolulu metro area to be 38.5 years of age. The median in Honolulu is equal to the median age in Hawaii of 38.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.7 years of age. With a total of 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Honolulu can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

The Honolulu metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made of 19.7 percent White, 2.7 percent African American, 45.8 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 55.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Hawaii percent of 50.6. Since 2000, Honolulu has increased the percent of minority population when 54.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.